Quote by Michael Shermer
Finally, from what we now know about the cosmos, to think that all this was created for just one species among the tens of millions of species who live on one planet circling one of a couple of hundred billion stars that are located in one galaxy among hundreds of billions of galaxies, all of which are in one universe among perhaps an infinite number of universes all nestled within a grand cosmic multiverse, is provincially insular and anthropocentrically blinkered. Which is more likely? That the universe was designed just for us, or that we the universe as having been designed just for us?
Summary
This quote challenges the idea that the vast and complex universe could have been created solely for the benefit of humankind. With our growing knowledge of the cosmos, it becomes increasingly implausible to think that our existence holds a position of such extraordinary significance in comparison to the countless species, stars, galaxies, and universes that exist. The quote suggests that it is more rational to consider ourselves as part of the universe, rather than its central focus, highlighting the concept of a vast interconnected cosmic multiverse that goes beyond human-centrism.
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